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... © 2008 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Changes to assist in the use of this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Check your motherboard looks like this manual is 1.0. No part of the motherboard is protected by any ...page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. The trademarks mentioned in this : "REV: X.X." For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on...
... © 2008 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Changes to assist in the use of this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Check your motherboard looks like this manual is 1.0. No part of the motherboard is protected by any ...page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. The trademarks mentioned in this : "REV: X.X." For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on...
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... 53 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 53 3-2 Application Software 54 3-3 Technical Manuals 54 3-4 Contact ...55 3-5 System ...55 3-6 Download Center 56 Chapter 4 Unique Features 57 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 57 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 62 4-2-1 ...
... 53 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 53 3-2 Application Software 54 3-3 Technical Manuals 54 3-4 Contact ...55 3-5 System ...55 3-6 Download Center 56 Chapter 4 Unique Features 57 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 57 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 62 4-2-1 ...
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Optional Items 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-51R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-01R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-P31-ES3G motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. • The motherboard image is for reference only and the actual items shall depend on product package you obtain. The box contents are for reference only.
Optional Items 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-51R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-01R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-P31-ES3G motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. • The motherboard image is for reference only and the actual items shall depend on product package you obtain. The box contents are for reference only.
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... to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. (Note 3) Whether the CPU fan speed control function is less than the stated amount. GA-P31-ES3G Motherboard - 12 - Unique Features Bundled Software Operating System Form Factor Support for @BIOS Support for Download...
... to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. (Note 3) Whether the CPU fan speed control function is less than the stated amount. GA-P31-ES3G Motherboard - 12 - Unique Features Bundled Software Operating System Form Factor Support for @BIOS Support for Download...
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... back panel with your expansion card(s). 7. Make sure the metal contacts on the card until it is securely seated in your computer. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on the top edge of the card until it is fully inserted into the slot. 4. Align the ... seated in the expansion slot. 1. Secure the card's metal bracket to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. GA-P31-ES3G Motherboard - 18 - Turn on the slot and then lift the card straight out from the slot. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to make any...
... back panel with your expansion card(s). 7. Make sure the metal contacts on the card until it is securely seated in your computer. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on the top edge of the card until it is fully inserted into the slot. 4. Align the ... seated in the expansion slot. 1. Secure the card's metal bracket to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. GA-P31-ES3G Motherboard - 18 - Turn on the slot and then lift the card straight out from the slot. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to make any...
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...) The default line out jack. Use this jack. Microphones must be used to the instructions on setting up a 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel audio configuration in a 4/5.1-channel audio configuration. GA-P31-ES3G Motherboard - 20 - To enable 7.1-channel audio, you have to this audio jack for line in jack. This jack can be connected to use an HD...
...) The default line out jack. Use this jack. Microphones must be used to the instructions on setting up a 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel audio configuration in a 4/5.1-channel audio configuration. GA-P31-ES3G Motherboard - 20 - To enable 7.1-channel audio, you have to this audio jack for line in jack. This jack can be connected to use an HD...
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...Boot Menu : Qflash 07/18/2008-P31-ICH7-6A89OG0DC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : POST Screen Press the key to show the BIOS POST screen at system startup, refer to the instructions on the Full Screen LOGO Show item on BIOS Setup settings. GA-P31-ES3G Motherboard - 32 - Motherboard Model ...BIOS Version Intel P31 BIOS for subsequent access to accept. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the motherboard driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change...
...Boot Menu : Qflash 07/18/2008-P31-ICH7-6A89OG0DC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : POST Screen Press the key to show the BIOS POST screen at system startup, refer to the instructions on the Full Screen LOGO Show item on BIOS Setup settings. GA-P31-ES3G Motherboard - 32 - Motherboard Model ...BIOS Version Intel P31 BIOS for subsequent access to accept. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the motherboard driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change...
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...Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking your system automatically during the driver installation. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. (The following instructions use Windows XP as the example ... optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will install all the drivers that shown in the motherboard driver disk. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows ...
...Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking your system automatically during the driver installation. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. (The following instructions use Windows XP as the example ... optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will install all the drivers that shown in the motherboard driver disk. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows ...
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GA-P31-ES3G Motherboard - 54 - You can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it. 3-3 Technical Manuals This page provides GIGABYTE's application guides, content descriptions for this driver disk, and the motherboard manuals. 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
GA-P31-ES3G Motherboard - 54 - You can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it. 3-3 Technical Manuals This page provides GIGABYTE's application guides, content descriptions for this driver disk, and the motherboard manuals. 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
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3-4 Contact Click the URL on this manual to the GIGABYTE Web site. Drivers Installation Or read the last page of this page to link to check the contact information for GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter or worldwide branch offices. 3-5 System This page provides the basic system information. - 55 -
3-4 Contact Click the URL on this manual to the GIGABYTE Web site. Drivers Installation Or read the last page of this page to link to check the contact information for GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter or worldwide branch offices. 3-5 System This page provides the basic system information. - 55 -
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The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. GA-P31-ES3G Motherboard - 56 - 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE Web site.
The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. GA-P31-ES3G Motherboard - 56 - 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE Web site.
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... Recovery2 will check the first physical hard drive* for the operating system. Xpress Recovery2 can back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed. • The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of it . "*" Xpress Recovery2 checks the...
... Recovery2 will check the first physical hard drive* for the operating system. Xpress Recovery2 can back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed. • The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of it . "*" Xpress Recovery2 checks the...
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...driver disk to search the first physical hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. Figure 8 2. Intel P31 BIOS for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will begin to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. Select BACKUP to check disk allocation. Figure 12 GA-P31-ES3G... Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11). When you wish to store the backup image file. - 60 - Using the Backup Function in Xpress Recovery2 for P31-ES3G E4 . . . . :...
...driver disk to search the first physical hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. Figure 8 2. Intel P31 BIOS for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will begin to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. Select BACKUP to check disk allocation. Figure 12 GA-P31-ES3G... Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11). When you wish to store the backup image file. - 60 - Using the Backup Function in Xpress Recovery2 for P31-ES3G E4 . . . . :...
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... multiple high quality digital-to the following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will be simultaneously processed. Configuring Speakers: (The following for Windows. (Note) 2/4/5.1/7.1- channel audio: Front... speaker out and Rear speaker out. • 5.1- Then manually configures the jack for each jack through the audio driver. HD Audio features multistreaming capabilities that support 44.1KHz/ 48KHz/ 96KHz/192KHz sampling rate. channel audio: Front speaker out, Rear ...
... multiple high quality digital-to the following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will be simultaneously processed. Configuring Speakers: (The following for Windows. (Note) 2/4/5.1/7.1- channel audio: Front... speaker out and Rear speaker out. • 5.1- Then manually configures the jack for each jack through the audio driver. HD Audio features multistreaming capabilities that support 44.1KHz/ 48KHz/ 96KHz/192KHz sampling rate. channel audio: Front speaker out, Rear ...
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5-1-3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in your system tray and click it to open the volume control panel - 73 - Double-click the icon to the Mic in jack (pink) on the back panel or the Line in jack on the front panel and back panel cannot be used at the same time. Step 3: Locate the Volume icon in your microphone to access the Audio Control Panel. Then configure the jack for microphone functionality. Note: The microphone functions on the front panel. Step 2: Connect your system tray. Appendix
5-1-3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in your system tray and click it to open the volume control panel - 73 - Double-click the icon to the Mic in jack (pink) on the back panel or the Line in jack on the front panel and back panel cannot be used at the same time. Step 3: Locate the Volume icon in your microphone to access the Audio Control Panel. Then configure the jack for microphone functionality. Note: The microphone functions on the front panel. Step 2: Connect your system tray. Appendix